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Market Opportunities and Technology Trends in Point of Care Diagnostics
6 February - 7 February 2006
Market Opportunities and Technology Trends in Point of Care Diagnostics
Following a series of well-received conferences run specifically for the Diagnostics industry, SAE Media Group are delighted to continue the series with their 3rd annual event on Market Opportunities and Technology Trends in Point of Care Diagnostics.

This conference offers you the essential information needed to remain competitive in this highly evolving market and will be looking to bring together leading industry experts to discuss and debate the current and future opportunities within the point of care diagnostic market segment.

This conference seeks to explore the rapid growth of POC testing in terms of technology advancements and healthcare economics, with a focus on specific near patient testing; infectious diseases (in particular Tight Glycemic Control, Cholesterol Testing and Blood Glucose Monitoring). This event will also take a specific look at the growth of the global market, assessing the drivers and shapers, and will consider what effect POC testing kits are having on the healthcare market, physicians and laboratories.

A must attend event for all those working in the Point of Care Diagnostics market!

An unique opportunity to learn from leading industry experts, including:

  • Rodney Cotton, Senior Vice President, Point of Care Diagnostics, Roche Diagnostics
  • Professor Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, Department of Health
  • Giuseppe Minola, Head, Business Area Near Patient Testing, Roche Diagnostics
  • Andrea Molyneaux, Senior Medical Device Specialist, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
  • Professor Christopher Price, Vice President, Outcomes Research, Bayer Healthcare
  • Doris-Ann Williams, Director General, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA)
  • Dr Lou Dunka, Principal Scientist, LifeScan
  • Dr Pramod Gaur, President & Chief Executive Officer, Viterion TeleHealthcare

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

POINT OF CARE (POC) TESTING HISTORY

  • The various times POC testing was ‘ready’
  • Using s-curves for technology development and market needs – basic concept and application to POC Diagnostics
  • Key technical items
  • Key user need items
  • Key external factors
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    9:30

    POINT OF CARE (POC) TESTING IN 2005

  • Market drivers – customer segments, suppliers, IT advances
  • Technology advances
  • External factors – economics, regulatory, political
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    10:00

    POINT OF CARE (POC) TESTING MARKET PROJECTIONS

  • Definitions – POC vs rapid tests vs OTC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Other regions
  • Are these figures sustainable?
  • Analysis of estimates using rigid analysis
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    POINT OF CARE (POC) TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCES

  • For example: strips, arrays and chips, label free, non-invasive, black box etc.
  • Technology advances that can provide breakthroughs
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    12:00

    POINT OF CARE (POC) CUSTOMER CHANGES AND ADVANCES

  • Patient demands,
  • GP responses etc,
  • Skilled workers reduced in number
  • Skill levels falling
  • Responsibility shifted to manufacturer
  • Changes from check to legal to diagnostic to wellness
  • Products have become commodity items
  • New use for pharmacogenetics
  • Laboratory responses
  • Funding needs and changes
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    12:20

    POINT OF CARE (POC) EXTERNAL FACTORS AND ADVANCES

  • Regulatory, product approval & reimbursement
  • Cost effective demands & healthcare budgeting
  • Integration into total healthcare structure
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    12:40

    CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES REVIEW AND REAL MARKET OPPORTUNITY

  • Market drivers
  • Legislation – regulatory, approval, political
  • Viable groups of customers
  • New technologies – intellimetrics, nanotechnology, molecular diagnostics, theranostics
  • The market reality
  • Viable business models
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    13:10

    Discussion & questions – review of session

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    13:30

    Close of Executive Briefing

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Doris-Ann Williams

    Doris-Ann Williams, Director General, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA)

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    9:10

    CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE PROMPTED BY THE INCREASING USE OF POCT

    Christopher Price

    Christopher Price, Vice President, Outcomes Research, Bayer Healthcare

  • The current use of POCT in healthcare
  • The use of POCT in the emergency room
  • The use of POCT in primary care
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    9:50

    CONCERNS IN DEVELOPMENT

    Bill Cunningham

    Bill Cunningham, Managing Director, CDx

  • NHS issues and budgets
  • Who pays?
  • Who benefits?
  • How will this affect the progression of POCT?
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    REGULATIONS IN THE POINT OF CARE SECTOR

    Andrea Molyneaux

    Andrea Molyneaux, Senior Medical Device Specialist, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

  • The role of the MHRA
  • The IVD directive
  • The regulation of point of care testing
  • Adverse incidents
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    11:40

    POLITICAL ISSUES RELATING TO POINT OF CARE DIAGNOSTICS

    David Huckle

    David Huckle, Chief Executive, Adams Business Associates

  • False dawns and reasons for past failure
  • Changes in the total climate, including technology
  • Product approval and acceptance – regulatory, reimbursement and political
  • Changes that will allow success this time
  • Demand pull vs holding back from non-technical issues
  • Cost-effective needs
  • Market accessibility and integration into total healthcare
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    HOW CAN POCT BENEFIT FROM BUSINESS ISSUES

    Neil Butt

    Neil Butt, Principal Consultant, PA Consulting Group

  • Commercially accessing markets
  • Business models that can be adapted
  • Applying business regulations
  • Benefiting from a business view
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    14:40

    TIGHT GLYCEMIC CONTROL

    Rodney Cotton

    Rodney Cotton, Senior Vice President, Point of Care Diagnostics, Roche Diagnostics

  • Advancements in the sector
  • Administering the testing via standard protocols
  • Ensuring the accuracy of the testing
  • What does it mean for patients and hospitals?
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    15:20

    BEYOND POCT 1-A

    Jeffrey Dubois

    Jeffrey Dubois, Vice President, Business Development, Nova Biomedical

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    16:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks followed by Afternoon Tea

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

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    9:10

    THE POINT OF CARE MARKET

    Giuseppe Minola

    Giuseppe Minola, Head of Roche Near Patient Testing, Business Area Near Patient Testing, Roche Diagnostics GmbH

  • The current point of care market
  • Changes in the market
  • Effects of these changes
  • Who benefits?
  • The future of point of care diagnostics
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    9:50

    POCT: A Department of Health perspective

    Sue Hill

    Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, Department Of Health

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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    PANEL DISCUSSION

  • How can the profile and awareness of POCT be raised?
  • Do regulations assist or hinder the progression of POCT?
  • Does reimbursement have a great effect?
  • How should POCT be integrated into hospitals and emergency rooms?
  • Sue Hill

    Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, Department Of Health

    Christopher Price

    Christopher Price, Vice President, Outcomes Research, Bayer Healthcare

    David Huckle

    David Huckle, Chief Executive, Adams Business Associates

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    11:40

    PRICING AND REIMBURSEMENT

    Thomas Mann

    Thomas Mann, Chief Executive, Capio Healthcare

  • Reimbursement structure and organisation
  • Indications of pricing benefits
  • Long term gain of POCT
  • Forthcoming planning considerations
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE POCT SECTOR

    Steve Miller

    Steve Miller, Global Marketing Manager, BGE/IT, Roche Diagnostics GmbH

  • The customer requirements now and the future
  • The challenge for instrument manufacturers
  • The implications for LIS/HIS companies
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    14:40

    THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY WITH POCT

    Clive Peggram

    Clive Peggram, Chief Executive Officer, e-San

  • The use of mobile phone technology to benefit patients
  • Immediate response
  • Diabetes monitoring
  • Asthma monitoring
  • The cost of this technology
  • Benefits of this technology
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    15:20

    TELEMEDICINE AND POCT

    Pramod Gaur

    Pramod Gaur, President & Chief Executive Officer, Viterion TeleHealthcare

  • Internet technologies to create virtual lab information system
  • Lowering healthcare costs
  • Cutting time for start of treatment
  • Decentralised healthcare information
  • Benefits in the developed world
  • Benefits for the developing world
  • The next generation of telemedicine
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks followed by Afternoon Tea

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